Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-26-18, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
Solar Edge systems are also very popular....
Solar Edge systems are also very popular. Frankly, there's a lot of GOOD solar equipment out there now!
Probably the best advice I could give about solar is DO IT! DO IT NOW!
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-11-18, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
The garage is up and running!
I still need...
The garage is up and running!
I still need shelving and storage organization, but it's a real building!
I did a How-To on my entire process of designing and installing the solar.
Last summer,...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
09-12-17, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
I've now gotten two electric bills since...
I've now gotten two electric bills since installing the solar. For the first full month of solar, I got a credit of $40. For the second month, a credit of $20.
At this point, I have a $60 credit...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
08-04-17, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
Still a few more things to do on the garage.
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Still a few more things to do on the garage.
The main ones are:
1. A retaining wall on the west side of the building. I need to bring the ground up by about 2 feet to not only help with the...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-26-17, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-25-17, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-14-17, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
Here's some irony for you...
The ONE THING...
Here's some irony for you...
The ONE THING that a grid-tie setup DOESN'T do is that it will NOT produce power from the solar panels during a blackout.
I was working super-early today, with the...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-13-17, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
The solar is LIVE!
Solar is LIVE!...
The solar is LIVE!
Solar is LIVE! (http://300mpg.org/2017/06/06/solar-is-live/)
You can see actual production at: https://enlighten.enphaseenergy.com/pv/public_systems/PqBp1213167/overview
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-06-17, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-05-17, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
I had to turn it on to test it, and everything...
I had to turn it on to test it, and everything worked. I had to turn it back off after testing.
Officially, I can't be producing power until after the local power utility stops out and does an...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-05-17, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-03-17, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
Got the wiring installed!
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Got the wiring installed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJIwCmqyvgU
Blog link:
http://300mpg.org/2017/06/02/wiring-for-solar/
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-28-17, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
I worked on some electrical boxes today.
...
I worked on some electrical boxes today.
Electric Boxes for Solar Roof (http://300mpg.org/2017/05/28/electric-boxes/) (Blog Post Link)
I tried more or less following the suggestions of some of...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-23-17, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
I'm trying to figure out exactly how to do the...
I'm trying to figure out exactly how to do the junction boxes.
Those are one of the types of things that somehow seem to never get covered in instruction manuals or are otherwise skipped in How-To...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-08-17, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
I got two more pieces of racking up.
I was...
I got two more pieces of racking up.
I was also able to borrow an auto-retractor fall protection device. I'll be using that for the rest of the install - the metal roof is FAR more slippery than...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-04-17, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
Panels themselves were $150 each
Inverters...
Panels themselves were $150 each
Inverters were $95 Each
Beyond that is racking, nuts and bolts, etc. etc. I''l have to add it all up sometime, but something in the ballpark of $8,000ish.
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-04-17, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
BIG UPDATE:
Boy have I been busy lately. I...
BIG UPDATE:
Boy have I been busy lately. I have a back-log of blogging, video, and photography to do. Just been really busy with work, and I'm taking a CNC Machining class on top of that. (Which...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-14-17, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
Steve, do you have any photos inside your...
Steve, do you have any photos inside your junction boxes, or photos of how they are mounted?
You just screwed the boxes straight into the racking? So the box must be sideways and parallel to the...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-11-17, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-10-17, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-09-17, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
I did some work yesterday experimenting with...
I did some work yesterday experimenting with solar.
I have 2 Helios 260w panels and got three salvaged Enphase M215 inverters. Those were from a friend who found them at an electronics salvage...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-08-17, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
Does anyone have strong feelings one way or...
Does anyone have strong feelings one way or another whether to use 215w micro-inverters vs. 250w inverters with my 260 watt solar panels?
And just so you know, the M215 are 215w continuous, 225w...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-04-17, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
I need to "play catch-up" a bit as far as media...
I need to "play catch-up" a bit as far as media editing and blogging.
At this point, the blow-in insulation is all installed, we got the plywood paneling in downstairs, some painting done, and the...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-04-17, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
Got my heat going!
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Got my heat going!
https://youtu.be/PNHnkJoIyog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNHnkJoIyog
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-03-17, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 162,067
I finally heard back from the local power...
I finally heard back from the local power utility. They have approved my solar application in full, with ZERO changes or recommendations.
I can now purchase all my big expensive components and...
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